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Oct 22, 2020

The Story of Abraham’s Faith

in ROMANS 1-4: What Makes a Man a Believer

You probably know someone who has trouble putting their faith in God. Why is that? Maybe they have lived a particularly sinful life and just can’t get over their past. Perhaps they have a scientific mind and struggle to trust a God they can’t prove. Maybe they’re a relatively decent person and feel like their good deeds are enough to earn salvation. Possibly they do believe but don’t feel like faith is enough and so they strive to show they are worthy. It’s likely some have received poor teaching and misunderstand the gospel of salvation. We want to equip you to clear up that confusion!

Join Patrick Morley and learn or be reminded through Abraham’s story about the beautiful doctrine of justification (salvation) by faith alone. By the end, you’ll be much more confident to help someone you deeply care about who is wavering.

Verses referenced in this lesson:
Romans 4:1-25
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Oct 15, 2020

The Most Important Decision You Will Ever Make

in ROMANS 1-4: What Makes a Man a Believer

Close your eyes for a moment and reminisce about what you were like just before and after becoming a Christian. Can you recall the emotions, the confusion, the frustration, the ache within? It’s good to remember, isn’t it?

Remembering makes us thankful. Remembering helps us realize how far we’ve come. Perhaps most of all, remembering can make us ache for other men who right now are going through what we went through then.

As you read these words, there are countless men in your orbit feeling those same emotions—feeling like life has no meaning, there’s no purpose, anger, defeat, loneliness, rage, resignation, depression, or unloved. Join Patrick Morley and learn or be reminded how God makes men right with Himself—and consider how God wants you to respond.

Verses referenced in this lesson:
Romans 3:21-31
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Oct 8, 2020

Learning About Sin the Hard Way

in ROMANS 1-4: What Makes a Man a Believer

Can you name even one area of your life that has escaped the effects of sin? Even our best relationships have periodic misunderstandings. The healthiest habits can’t prevent all disease or injury. People who always seem patient still get angry sometimes. Why is that?

Understanding the nature of sin will help you understand the power of God’s grace. Join Brett Clemmer as we look at the power of the law, the pervasiveness of sin, and God’s plan to save us. The deeper we go in Romans, the more we learn about ourselves and God.

Verses referenced in this lesson:
Romans 3:9-20
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Oct 1, 2020

The Advantages of Faithfulness

in ROMANS 1-4: What Makes a Man a Believer

Are there truly any benefits to being faithful? Can we all agree that remaining faithful can get frustrating? That frustration leads us to not being fully committed or bargaining to make things fit our personal standards.

Join Khayree Pender as he helps us answer the question: What haven’t we been faithful in? And then encourages us to give it another try.

Verses referenced in this lesson:
Romans 3:1 – 3:8
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Sep 24, 2020

Discipling Religious Men

in ROMANS 1-4: What Makes a Man a Believer

Here’s the situation. There are men around you who know the right things to say, but they have a hard time putting them into practice. You may be in the same boat yourself. What’s going on? In today’s passage, Paul helps us understand and tackle the underlying problem. By the end of our time together, you will have a clear grasp on why it’s not enough to be outwardly religious.

Join Patrick Morley and learn a practical idea for you and the men you disciple to not only get right but stay right with God on a daily basis.

Verses referenced in this lesson:
Romans 2:17-29
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Sep 17, 2020

A Disciple Maker’s Understanding of Judgment and Law

in ROMANS 1-4: What Makes a Man a Believer

A quick reading of today’s text may leave you scratching your head and wondering, “What in the world is Paul talking about?” The obvious subjects are judgment (9 references) and law (10 references). But isn’t this the 21st century? How are these old-fashioned sounding concepts still relevant in a culture where people just don’t want anyone telling them what to do?

Now that’s a problem worth trying to solve! Join Patrick Morley as we do a deep dive into the passage and discover two or three nuggets that can really help you in a big way both as a disciple and a disciple maker.

Verses referenced in this lesson:
Romans 2:1-16
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Sep 10, 2020

What’s Wrong With Us?

in ROMANS 1-4: What Makes a Man a Believer

Things are not OK. The world seems full of the “foolish, faithless, heartless and ruthless.” How did it come to this? How can a world that holds up values like equality, human rights and justice be so full of bigotry, hate and lawlessness? What is wrong with us?

Perhaps God has given up on us… Well, of course not. But, God has given some people up to following their own best thinking. He has allowed people to reject His evident truth for specious lies. And the effects are devastating.

God’s wrath is not what you think it is. Join Brett Clemmer as he continues our study in Romans and shows us how the wrath of God is not against people. It’s directed at what causes mankind to default to misery.

Verses referenced in this lesson:
Romans 1:18-32
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Sep 3, 2020

Paul: The Ultimate Disciple Maker

in ROMANS 1-4: What Makes a Man a Believer

Welcome to a brand new series on the book of Romans!

Don’t you just love rubbing shoulders with an excited, passionate man who really knows what he’s doing? The apostle Paul is such a man. Paul is the ultimate example of a man who took making disciples seriously. If you too are serious about making disciples, then what could be better than to figure out and imitate what Paul thought, said, and did?

Join Patrick Morley as we kick off a verse-by-verse study of Romans—Paul’s magnum opus on the life of a believer. In our first lesson you’ll learn how Paul described his mindset, his mission, and his message. His language will spark a forest fire in your heart, his passion will infect you like a highly contagious virus, and his challenge can forever change your life.

Verses referenced in this lesson:
Romans 1:1-17

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Aug 27, 2020

The Four Voices for Broken Men

in The Four Voices (2020)

We are all broken, each of us wounded and scarred in our own way. The possibilities for why are endless: poor self-esteem, self-importance, unhealthy distrust of people, paralyzed by fearful and anxious emotions, hypersensitive to negative cues, prickly and “always ready” to defend yourself, caring too much about what people think or not caring enough, feeling the need to always be in control, not respecting boundaries, past abuse, neglect, abandonment issues, attachment problems, sinful desires or behaviors, and other ongoing hurts and struggles.

Join Patrick Morley for a summary look at how the world, the flesh, and the devil create such brokenness, and how the Holy Spirit will heal and transform you. Join us! It’s going to be a great day!

Verses in this lesson: Ephesians 4:11-16, Luke 11:11-13

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Aug 20, 2020

My Voice is Enough

in The Four Voices (2020)

Going through life, we are faced with many decisions and rely on rapid responses. Oftentimes it is normal to respond to the loudest voice, which is not always be the best choice. But as we grow, we have to learn, instead, to lean on the voice of the Holy Spirit.

Join Khayree Pender as he explores how the Holy Spirit serves as a direct channel that we can trust–that all that’s being delivered has come from God. Learn how you can allow the Holy Spirit to serve as a great mediator and comforter while providing guidance and giving instructions.

Scriptures in this lesson: John 16:12-15
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Aug 13, 2020

The Voice of the Holy Spirit

in The Four Voices (2020)

There are three kinds of men: dead, defeated, and dangerous. So far in The Four Voices we’ve mostly been talking about the voices that bring death and defeat. In this lesson we’re going to make a hard pivot and talk about how men become dangerous. Seal Team Six may scare the Taliban, but nothing is more dangerous to the world, flesh, and devil than a man walking in the presence and power of the Holy Spirit.

Join Patrick Morley and learn or be reminded how you can recognize the voice of the Spirit, experience more of His presence and power, and understand your part in being filled with the Spirit.

Verses referenced in this study: Titus 3:4-7, John 14:15-18, 26, Ephesians 5:18-20
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Aug 6, 2020

Satan: The Great Opportunist

in The Four Voices (2020)

A prowler. A deceiver. A snake. These are just some of the ways Satan is described in the Bible. What do these have in common? They are all opportunists, looking for a weakness in your defenses, ready to strike when the circumstances are right. The devil’s goal is to drive a wedge between you and God. He wants to use your failures to teach you lies about God and yourself. But that’s what they are: lies.

Join Brett Clemmer as he helps us realize that the silky smooth voice of Satan will do nothing but wreak havoc in our lives, relationships, and connection with God–and how you can achieve victory, even when you think you’re beyond redemption.

Scriptures included in this lesson:
1 John 2:15-17; Romans 7:14-25; Genesis 3:1-15; Romans 8:11,16-17, 38-39
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Jul 30, 2020

The Voice of the Devil

in The Four Voices (2020)

The devil wants to get in your head. Who is the devil, what does he want, and how do we get rid of him? Join Patrick Morley and get clear biblical answers to these and other questions about the power, tools, and limitations of the devil. You’ll learn or be reminded that God also has tools that will empower you to stand firm and resist the voice of the devil.

Scripture included in this study:
Revelation 12:7-12, Matthew 4:1-11, Ephesians 6:10-18

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Jul 23, 2020

Pressures of Flesh

in The Four Voices (2020)

When the superhero is needed, that means the villain is present. We are in a constant battle with flesh where in a world that is active and loud the voice of the flesh seems to become overbearing. Join Khayree Pender to discuss how we use our spiritual filters to separate the voice of the flesh and muzzle the voice of the flesh.

Scriptures used in this lesson:
Matthew 4:1-4; 5-7; 8-10

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Jul 16, 2020

The Voice of the Flesh

in The Four Voices (2020)

If you’re like most men, you feel a lot of pressure to come off as a spiritual, righteous, and good Christian. But you also know that you’re not the man that others think you are. Not really. And that may be okay for the general public. But we also need to know how to keep it real.

That’s why we hope you’ll join us this week as Patrick Morley explains why we keep sinning, helps us identify what triggers our own sinful cravings, and shares ideas that can help you further crucify the flesh. Join us!

Scriptures used in this lesson:
Jeremiah 17:9, Mark 7:20-23, Romans 7:15-25, 1 John 2:16, Galatians 5:16
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Jul 9, 2020

The World vs. The Word

in The Four Voices (2020)

Ephesians 2:1-3; 1 John 2:15; John 1:1-5,14; Habakkuk 1:9-11; Matthew 13:22,16:24-26; Ecclesiastes 2:24-26, 5:10-11; Luke 12:22-34; 1 Timothy 6:17

Are you a little down right now? Frustrated with your life, or even feeling ashamed of what you have or haven’t accomplished? You may be listening to the voice of the world in your head. Wrapped in self-help language or encouraging you to “Seize the day!”, the world creates a false hope of success based on a false premise of reality. The world’s way of thinking ultimately leads to anxiety and hopelessness. But there is a better way.

Join Brett Clemmer as he explores the contrast between the way of the World and the way of the Word, and find hope for a future that will allow you to be at peace no matter how turbulent the times.
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Jul 2, 2020

The Voice of the World

in The Four Voices (2020)

Romans 1:20, Colossians 2:8, Romans 12:2, 1 John 2:15-17, 2 Corinthians 10:5, Ephesians 2:1-5, Psalm 73

Every man you know is trying to move his life forward and make something of himself. But most of them also say, “It’s just hard.” The world is not your friend. The world wants you to doubt that Jesus Christ is enough to make you happy.

Join Patrick Morley and explore how the world is trying to get inside your head, how to keep it out, and how to affirm that Christ is enough for you. Whether or not you change the world, you don’t have to let the world change you
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Jun 25, 2020

What’s Going On Inside Your Head?

in The Four Voices (2020)

Colossians 2:8, Romans 8:5-8, John 8:44, John 14:26, Proverbs 4:23

We all know we have a running conversation with ourselves. But it’s not just “self-talk.” We’re not the only voice in the conversation! Altogether, there are four “other” voices constantly exerting themselves to shape what we think, say, and do. Not all of them are healthy.

Knowing the simple premise of this series can transform how you feel about getting up, starting your workday, going to the gym, making the most of your relationships with your wife and children, meeting with friends or strangers, your value as a person, and so many other situations. You will leave with a simple life-changing tool to help you take back control of the narrative in your head. Join Patrick Morley as we begin this new series that will help you learn, or renew, how to think like a Christian.
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Jun 18, 2020

The Way Forward

in Walking With God In A Pandemic (2020)

How do you adjust when everything you had assumed is in shreds? Your job, your finances, your friendships, even your assumptions about yourself have gone sideways. You know you can’t sit in hopelessness and despair. You have to keep going.

Join Brett Clemmer as he looks at the story of the women going to the tomb after Jesus’ crucifixion. Things seemed dark, but they weren’t as bad as the women and the 11 remaining disciples thought. Need some hope? Join us as we look to the Scriptures to find the way forward.

Verses referenced in this lesson:
Mark 16:1-7
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Jun 11, 2020

The Heartbeat of a Citizen

in Walking With God In A Pandemic (2020)

Mathew 4:23-5:16

Times are full of tumult and anger. The frustrations of injustice, economic difficulty and widespread sickness are bubbling over. Almost nobody really feels like the “systems” are working. This was the world Jesus walked in, and it’s the world we live in today.

Join Brett Clemmer as he shares how we can avoid the anger and cynicism of our day to be salt and light for the gospel. The key? Remember whose kingdom you are really a citizen of.
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Jun 4, 2020

Recovering from the Biggest Crisis of Your Life

in Walking With God In A Pandemic (2020)

1 Samuel 30

You’ve been through a lot, and now this. Are you prepared? And are you prepared if it gets even worse? David killed Goliath and became a national hero. But then the bottom fell out. For the next decade, David’s life was a nightmare that kept getting worse. It was so bad that “David and his men wept aloud until they had no strength left to weep.”

Join Patrick Morley and learn what happened in one of the scariest stories in the Bible, how David recovered from the biggest crisis of his life, and how you can apply those same principles to recover from any crisis in which you find yourself ensnared.
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May 28, 2020

Why You Can Believe the Bible Is the Word of God

in Walking With God In A Pandemic (2020)

2 Timothy 3:16, 2 Peter 1:20-21, 1 Thessalonians 2:13, 2 Peter 3:15-16, John 17:17, Proverbs 30:5-6, Isaiah 55:11, John 20:30-31

The more confidence we have in the Bible, the more it will influence what we think, say, and do. The Bible, which makes the internal claim to be the written word of God, is the most scientifically and academically studied, carefully documented, and transmitted piece of literature in history by an exponential factor. Join us as Patrick Morley reminds us why we can have confidence in the Bible—what it is, what it claims, how it was written and by whom, the continuity of its contents, how it has been preserved, the scrutiny it receives, and how problems have been addressed. There’s more than enough evidence to get a conviction that the Bible is exactly what it claims to be: a flawless record of exactly what God wanted to say exactly the way He wanted to say it.
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May 21, 2020

Satisfying That Ache for More Faith

in Walking With God In A Pandemic (2020)

Luke 18:8, Mark 9:22-24, Matthew 9:27-30, Luke 24:13-35,
Romans 10:17, Jeremiah 20:9 |

Atheist Julian Barnes begins one of his books, “I don’t believe in God, but I miss Him.” Whether like Barnes you still feel out in the cold, whether your faith has lapsed, whether you struggle with a lukewarm faith, or whether like John Wesley you’ve felt your “heart strangely warmed,” we all share this: We all ache for more of the power and presence of God that comes by faith. Jesus constantly reinforced the centrality of faith. He said at the end of a parable on prayer, “However, when the Son of Man comes, will he find faith on the earth?” So, how do we increase it? Join us as Patrick Morley explains the profoundly simple means God has provided for all men to satisfy that ache we have for a more supernatural life of faith.
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May 14, 2020

Why Your Sufferings Are The Kisses of Jesus

in Walking With God In A Pandemic (2020)

Romans 8:18-39
Mother Teresa said, “Pain and suffering have come into your life, but remember pain, sorrow, suffering are but the kiss of Jesus—a sign that you have come so close to Him that He can kiss you.” Shocking, isn’t it? But wouldn’t it be incredible if we each could feel the same way—if you could make this message your own? Join us as Patrick Morley shows us from Scripture how suffering can add a depth to our convictions that we simply can’t get any other way. You can have the confidence to see what Mother Teresa saw and feel what she felt.

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